Over the weekend a friend asked me which AI tools I use every single day and who I follow to stay sharp.
Here’s my personal list of must-use tools and can’t-miss creators, these save me hours of time and keep me learning every single day.
🛠️ Tools I Use Daily
Prompt Cowboy – Struggle with writing prompts that get great results? This tool helps you craft better questions for LLMs so you get better answers.
Superwhisper – Stop typing, start dictating. For a one-time $250 lifetime license (Mac only), you can capture thoughts as fast as you can speak. It pays for itself in days of productivity.
Shortwave – Email, but from this decade. Upgrade to the business plan (Google Workspace only). It’s worth every penny and pays for itself daily, sometimes hourly.
Hot off the Press: Perplexity just launched an email assistant and so far I like what I see, not sure I will part ways with Shortwave but it shows promise)
Perplexity – Your AI research hub. Access ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini all in one place with the Enterprise plan.
LLMs (Pick One) – My daily use LLM’s are ChatGPT and Claude. Upgrade to the $20–$25 business tier for the best features.
👥 People to Follow
These creators are powerhouses. Their content alone is an AI education.
On LinkedIn
🔗 Allie Miller
🔗 Greg Isenberg
On X (Twitter)
@kslowinski (👋 yep, that’s me)
@clairevo
@gregisenberg (Greg again—he shares things here you won’t see on LinkedIn)
@boringmarketer
@danshipper
💭 My Advice
Don’t get overwhelmed.
Watch one overview video.
Try one tool.
Then repeat.
You’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll start spotting opportunities to apply what you’ve learned.
Best,
Kathy